TUSCALOOSA,
Alabama -- A night after a few
fans were unhappy about being left out of the new right field seats at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, the school released a statement on the matter.

Party in right fieldA crowd of approximately 1,500 packed into the right field seats for Alabama's Friday night game with Stephen F. Austin.

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free seats were more popular than expected so a cap on the number people it
holds was set at 1,100.

The
statement from UA athletics:

"Our
fans have been tremendously supportive in creating a great environment for
baseball this season. Our goal is to continue providing a safe and enjoyable
experience for everyone. We hope that our fans will continue to support the
team and to respect both teams while representing themselves and our University
in a first class manner.

"We're
very pleased that people want to support our baseball team, and we are happy
they want to do that in a positive way. As part of that, we are glad that the
right field seating area has become a vibrant element of the baseball game
experience. To help make sure that the right field seating area continues to
provide a safe and positive fan experience, we have implemented some changes
that will benefit everyone, including a limit on capacity in that area. Fans
who wish to sit in the right field section need to arrive early, but if they
cannot sit in that section there are seats available in the right field stands
adjacent to the area, as well as throughout the stadium.

"We'd
like to remind our students that their ACT card gets them in the stadium free
and they can enjoy the game from a lot of areas of the stadium. Our team needs
your support, and we are thankful for it. Let's all continue to help our team
reach its goals in a positive way."